The 112 days of Christmas
For those of us stocking shelves or staffing cash registers come winter, the holidays are a time we love to hate. When Halloween had just…
November 2009
What is love?
In Quebec City, I got into a discussion with my French landlady about French semantics with regards to the concept of “love.” I felt that…
Swarm!
I find cycle touring, the act of biking long distances and staying in campgrounds, to be one of the most enjoyable things to do with…
Fried Brains and Sam
When I arrived at work this morning there was a note taped to my control panel which read: The end is nearer now than ever….
The Paper Fairy
She speaks in thesis sentences her tone elegant, ideas clear so eloquent all can understand her Her gown, it is of Post-its of colours garish…
A natural state of struggling
Suicide is generally a taboo subject. It’s hard to bring it up and when someone experiences such a brutal loss. The conversation consists of stumbling…
That’s hot!
Fat was once sexy. A full figure meant you could afford to eat and was thus a symbol of wealth. You likely wouldn’t imagine a…
Turning Sour
Turning sour Like an apple bit by the bright whole morning sun And left to rot by night one halved lonely moon Turning sour Like…
Grad students question CFS tax plan
MONTREAL (CUP) — Graduate students at several schools across the country are taking issue with a national student lobby group’s call to end tuition and…
Law students from U of M ready for competition in Toronto
A team of students from the University of Manitoba’s faculty of law are taking part for the first time in the second annual Canadian National…